Category: Culture of Hoops
This is Hardwood and Hollywood's section covering the culture of basketball, whether it be the NBA or amateur leagues, such as the NCAA, high school, and AAU circuit, we'll cover its top teams and players. We also focus on the culture off the court with fashion and kicks, in other words, the lifestyle.
Culture of Hoops
HearSee A/V: New Balance 996 Tennis
The most important attributes of a high-quality tennis shoe are light weight or flexibility, support, durability, and comfort. Without those, you have some combination of a shoe that can feel like a brick, flimsy, tissue-soft...
Culture of Hoops
Jeremy Lin Felt Drained by Last Season
Image courtesy of adidas. It was a rough season for Jeremy Lin and the Los Angeles Lakers. So rough in fact that it drained Lin to the point of not wanting to begin his offseason...
Culture of Hoops
Adrian Peterson to Return to Vikings
Image courtesy of Joe Bielawa/Flickr. The standoff appears to be over. Adrian Peterson is returning to Minnesota. The All-Pro running back, who was cleared from a suspension two months ago only to enter a contentious...
Culture of Hoops
Pelicans Move Quickly to Assemble Coaching Staff
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The New Orleans Pelicans are moving quickly to assemble a coaching staff to surround Alvin Gentry, reaching an agreement in principle with Boston Celtics assistant Darren Erman to become...
Culture of Hoops
Arsenal Cruise to FA Cup Triumph
Image Courtesy of DSanchez17/Flickr Arsenal became the first club in England to lift the FA Cup 12 times after defeating Aston Villa 4-0 in the final on Saturday at Wembley Stadium. Villa came into the...
Culture of Hoops
adidas is 'Built To Win' with MESSI15 debut & video
Lionel Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is known to be the greatest active soccer player in the world. His career is such where he is thought by some to be the greatest soccer football...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Breakdown: 2015 Men's New Balance #NBTennis Collection
Tennis has always been a dynamic sport, but as the caliber of athletes participating in the sport has elevated, so has the sport's intensity -- and when the sport evolves, everything that's central to the...
Culture of Hoops
Commentary: NikeCourt Air Trainer 1 Mid x fragment channels tennis roots
The Nike Air Trainer 1 is a storied model in the Nike family. It's not a secret -- it was the first cross-trainer, designed by Tinker Hatfield, and it became the blueprint for all other...
Culture of Hoops
adidas continues soccer "Revolution" with ACE15 video debut
Just like X15 , adidas is making a move on soccer football like never before. Having conceived a whole new standard in how to approach their "Football Revolution", adidas has birthed the ACE15 cleat and...
Culture of Hoops
HearSee A/V: New Balance Minimus 20v4
Training shoes have again become all the rage, after years of bulky trainers that placed a premium on heavy-duty power; today, the training sector of athletic footwear has taken on the revisited trend of 'light...
